Communication Sciences at Adelphi University

If you plan to study communication sciences, take a look at what Adelphi University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Adelphi is located in Garden City, New York and approximately 7,584 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 18 communication sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Adelphi.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Adelphi Communication Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Communication Sciences

Adelphi Communication Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication sciences progam at Adelphi compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication sciences major at Adelphi is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Communication Sciences Schools	154
Most Focused Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	198
Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	267
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools	308

In 2021, 76 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Adelphi. This makes it the #11 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #75 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Adelphi

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at Adelphi University.

Adelphi Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in communication sciences from Adelphi. About 6% were men and 94% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at Adelphi are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its communication sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Adelphi University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Adelphi Communication Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 76 students who graduated with a master’s in communication sciences from Adelphi in 2021, 3% were men and 97% were women.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Adelphi, 53% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the communication sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Adelphi University with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	40
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Adelphi also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Public Health
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Medical Illustration & Informatics

Careers That Communication Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Adelphi University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Speech-Language Pathologists	12,750	$90,820
Audiologists	1,010	$83,390

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.